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Push The Roll with Ross Bryant | Call of Cthulhu Improv TTRPG Podcast

Push The Roll with Ross Bryant | Call of Cthulhu Improv TTRPG Podcast

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S1 Ep 10What Makes That Windmill Bleed So? 2/2 | Call of Cthulhu in France

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Our investigators tumble deeper into Cécile Swann’s world, where sanity stretches thin. What begins as a strange investigation plunges through impossible spaces. Somewhere between love, madness, and creation, they may finally discover what makes the windmill bleed.Content Warnings: gore, body horror, violence, sexual references, self-harm, gaslighting, profanity, alcohol useFeaturingRoss Bryant as Keeper of Arcane LoreAbubakar Salim as Bill BuckarooJosephine McAdam as Margot AbadieScott Dorward as Henri Roicuppycup as Marcel DuboisDialogue Editing by Scott Dorward and cuppycupSound and Music Design by cuppycupProduced by cuppycupTranscript at https://pushtheroll.com/transcript-what-makes-that-windmill-bleed-so-part-2Submit your own titles + see the community:https://pushtheroll.club/randomJoin Patreon: https://patreon.com/pushtherollBuy Merch: https://shop.pushtheroll.com/Discord: https://slayed.me/discordWeb: https://pushtheroll.comInstagram: https://instagram.com/pushtheroll Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 15, 20251h 4m

S1 Ep 9What Makes That Windmill Bleed So? 1/2 w/ Abubakar Salim

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Paris, 1890-something? The Moulin Rouge burns bright with music, lust, and secrets. Our investigators tumble through the velvet haze of Montmartre. An ex-dancer, an eccentric poet, a music box artisan, and a guy named Bill Buckaroo. What begins as backstage chaos soon drips into something much darker.Content Warnings: gore, violence, sexual references, gaslighting, profanity, alcohol and smokingFeaturingRoss Bryant as Keeper of Arcane LoreAbubakar Salim as Bill BuckarooJosephine McAdam as Margot AbadieScott Dorward as Henri Roicuppycup as Marcel DuboisDialogue Editing by Scott Dorward and cuppycupSound and Music Design by cuppycupProduced by cuppycupTranscript at https://pushtheroll.com/transcript-what-makes-that-windmill-bleed-so-part-1Submit your own titles + see the community:https://pushtheroll.club/randomJoin Patreon: https://patreon.com/pushtherollBuy Merch: https://shop.pushtheroll.com/Discord: https://slayed.me/discordWeb: https://pushtheroll.comInstagram: https://instagram.com/pushtheroll Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 8, 20251h 2m

S1 Ep 8The Day We Met? 3/3 | Actual Play Improv Comedy

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In this actual play episode, we’re back in a scary place where the angles don’t make sense and neither do our choices. Luck just keeps running out inside the weird geometry of Keystone Tower. Feelings get messy and something impossible squeezes its way into the night in our Call of Cthulhu one-shot finale.Content Warnings: body horror, violence, gunshot SFX, sexual innuendo, profanityFeaturingRoss Bryant as Keeper of Arcane LoreRashawn Scott as Pamela ForgePaula Deming as Lucy FlowersScott Dorward as Marty Shellcuppycup as Jordan BenningDialogue Editing by Victoria Cheng and cuppycupSound and Music Design by cuppycupProduced by cuppycupTranscript at https://pushtheroll.com/transcript-the-day-we-met-part-3Submit your own titles + see the community:https://pushtheroll.club/randomJoin Patreon: https://patreon.com/pushtherollBuy Merch: https://shop.pushtheroll.com/Discord: https://slayed.me/discordWeb: https://pushtheroll.comInstagram: https://instagram.com/pushtheroll Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 1, 202550 min

S1 Ep 7The Day We Met? 2/3 | Actual Play One-Shot Adventure

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In this actual play episode, our Call of Cthulhu investigators step into the gleaming halls of Keystone Tower. Strange architecture blurs the line between reality and illusion in this cosmic horror scenario. Nothing about this visit goes quite as planned.Content Warnings: drugging, sexual innuendo, profanityFeaturingRoss Bryant as Keeper of Arcane LoreRashawn Scott as Pamela ForgePaula Deming as Lucy FlowersScott Dorward as Marty Shellcuppycup as Jordan BenningDialogue Editing by Victoria Cheng and cuppycupSound and Music Design by cuppycupProduced by cuppycupTranscript at https://pushtheroll.com/transcript-the-day-we-met-part-2Submit your own titles + see the community:https://pushtheroll.club/randomJoin Patreon: https://patreon.com/pushtherollBuy Merch: https://shop.pushtheroll.com/Discord: https://slayed.me/discordWeb: https://pushtheroll.comInstagram: https://instagram.com/pushtheroll Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 24, 202549 min

S1 Ep 6The Day We Met? 1/3 w/ Rashawn Scott

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The cast dives headfirst into an improvised TTRPG romantic comedy. What starts as quirky New Yorkers juggling careers and love lives begins to spiral. Maybe, just maybe, the universe has bigger plans than anyone expects in this Call of Cthulhu one-shot game.Content Warnings: drug and alcohol use, sexual innuendo, animal endangerment, profanityFeaturingRoss Bryant as Keeper of Arcane LoreRashawn Scott as Pamela ForgePaula Deming as Lucy FlowersScott Dorward as Marty Shellcuppycup as Jordan BenningDialogue Editing by Victoria Cheng and cuppycupSound and Music Design by cuppycupProduced by cuppycupTranscript at https://pushtheroll.com/transcript-the-day-we-met-part-1Submit your own titles + see the community:https://pushtheroll.club/randomJoin Patreon: https://patreon.com/pushtherollBuy Merch: https://shop.pushtheroll.com/Discord: https://slayed.me/discordWeb: https://pushtheroll.comInstagram: https://instagram.com/pushtheroll Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 17, 202550 min

S1 Ep 5The Obverse of the Mirror 3/3 | Call of Cthulhu One-Shot

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In this improv horror episode, fire spreads and choices spiral out of control in this actual play one-shot finale. Dreams blur with reality as allies and enemies both reveal unexpected sides. Will everyone make it back out, and if so will they be happy living with the forbidden knowledge of cosmic horrors?Content Warnings: self-harm, body horror, psychological horror, depictions of violence and gore, themes of body image insecurity, drowning, unsettling imagery, profanityFeaturingRoss Bryant as Keeper of Arcane LorePaula Deming as Anna St. ClairScott Dorward as Jasper BastianVirginia Lee as Claire Windbycuppycup as Silas WatsonDialogue Editing by Victoria Cheng and cuppycupSound and Music Design by cuppycupProduced by cuppycupTranscript at https://pushtheroll.com/transcript-episode-5-the-obverse-of-the-mirror-part-3Submit your own titles + see the community:https://pushtheroll.club/randomJoin Patreon: https://patreon.com/pushtherollBuy Merch: https://shop.pushtheroll.com/Discord: https://slayed.me/discordWeb: https://pushtheroll.comInstagram: https://instagram.com/pushtheroll Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 10, 20251h 3m

S1 Ep 4The Obverse of the Mirror 2/3 | Call of Cthulhu Actual Play

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In this actual play episode, the group goes all in on a séance, but things don’t exactly go as planned . The mirror has its own secrets, and soon enough, they’re up against eldritch horror they can barely comprehend.Content Warnings: psychological horror, depictions of violence and gore, drug use, smoking, unsettling imagery, profanityFeaturingRoss Bryant as Keeper of Arcane LorePaula Deming as Anna St. ClairScott Dorward as Jasper BastianVirginia Lee as Claire Windbycuppycup as Silas WatsonDialogue Editing by Victoria Cheng and cuppycupSound and Music Design by cuppycupProduced by cuppycupTranscript at https://pushtheroll.com/transcript-episode-4-the-obverse-of-the-mirror-part-2Submit your own titles + see the community:https://pushtheroll.club/randomJoin Patreon: https://patreon.com/pushtherollBuy Merch: https://shop.pushtheroll.com/Discord: https://slayed.me/discordWeb: https://pushtheroll.comInstagram: https://instagram.com/pushtheroll Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 10, 20251h 0m

S1 Ep 3The Obverse of the Mirror 1/3 w/ Paula Deming

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In this Call of Cthulhu TTRPG one-shot, the group dives into a story set in Victorian England. A croquet champion, an occult shopkeeper, a Pinkerton agent, and a decadent artist find themselves drawn into the orbit of a strange aristocrat with a disturbing new acquisition. What begins as witty banter over beauty and decadence soon takes a darker turn into psychological horror when the artifact is unveiled.Content Warnings: psychological horror, depictions of violence and gore, themes of body image insecurity, unsettling imagery, profanityFeaturingRoss Bryant as Keeper of Arcane LorePaula Deming as Anna St. ClairScott Dorward as Jasper BastianVirginia Lee as Claire Windbycuppycup as Silas WatsonDialogue Editing by Victoria Cheng and cuppycupSound and Music Design by cuppycupProduced by cuppycupTranscript at https://pushtheroll.com/transcript-the-obverse-of-the-mirror-part-1Submit your own titles + see the community:https://pushtheroll.club/randomJoin Patreon: https://patreon.com/pushtherollBuy Merch: https://shop.pushtheroll.com/Discord: https://slayed.me/discordWeb: https://pushtheroll.comInstagram: https://instagram.com/pushtheroll Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 10, 202548 min

S1 Ep 2Call of Cthulhu and You: Rules for TTRPG Actual Play

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New to Call of Cthulhu? This TTRPG rules primer will help you follow along with Push the Roll with Ross Bryant. We cover the basics you’ll hear in play. Character sheets, skill rolls, pushing the roll, spending luck, sanity loss, and what combat really means when you’re just a fragile human in a world of cosmic horror. Using our improvised boarding school scenario The House of Inner Children, we demonstrate the rules in action with Ross Bryant, Paula Deming, cuppycup, Bridgett Jeffries, and Scott Dorward.Content Warnings: Harm to children, Self-harm, Body horror, Fluids entering body/nose/mouth, Sanity and mental breakdown mechanics, Suffocation, Violence, ProfanityTranscript at https://pushtheroll.com/transcript-episode-2-call-of-cthulhu-and-you-a-rules-primerSubmit your own titles + see the community:https://pushtheroll.club/randomJoin Patreon: https://patreon.com/pushtherollBuy Merch: https://shop.pushtheroll.com/Discord: https://slayed.me/discordWeb: https://pushtheroll.comInstagram: https://instagram.com/pushtheroll Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 27, 20251h 9m

S1 Ep 1What is Push the Roll with Ross Bryant? (Call of Cthulhu Actual Play Podcast)

Welcome to Push the Roll with Ross Bryant, our improvised comedy horror actual play podcast. We use Call of Cthulhu to tell stories that are as unpredictable as they are unsettling.This episode is our “what the heck is this show?” moment. If you’re new here or just want to hang out with Ross, Paula, and cup while we talk about what makes PTR tick, this is for you. We explain how Patreon-suggested titles become the heart of each tabletop roleplaying series, what happens when we “push the roll” midway through, and why we think this show will keep you guessing and laughing all the way through. Near the end, we even roll for a listener suggested title to show you how the openings of these episodes work.If you like what you hear and want to help shape future episodes, join our Patreon! You can submit your own weird titles, get bonus content, and peek behind the scenes.Transcript at https://pushtheroll.com/transcript-episode-1-what-is-push-the-rollSubmit your own titles + see the community:https://pushtheroll.club/randomJoin Patreon: https://patreon.com/pushtherollBuy Merch: https://shop.pushtheroll.com/Discord: https://slayed.me/discordWeb: https://pushtheroll.comInstagram: https://instagram.com/pushtheroll Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 13, 202540 min

Trailer - Push the Roll with Ross Bryant (Call of Cthulhu Actual Play Podcast)

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Hey there. Welcome to Push the Roll with Ross Bryant, an improvised Call of Cthulhu podcast shaped entirely by suggestions you submit on our Patreon. This quick trailer is our way of setting the stage and inviting you into our delightfully weird storytelling space. Each episode is spontaneous and bursting with cosmic horror, strange intrigue, and plenty of laughs. No scripts or limits, just your ideas and our improvised roleplaying. Join us, because anything can happen when we Push the Roll.Narrated by Ross BryantProduced and designed by cuppycup.Submit your own titles + see the community:https://pushtheroll.club/randomJoin Patreon: https://patreon.com/pushtherollBuy Merch: https://shop.pushtheroll.com/Discord: https://slayed.me/discordWeb: https://pushtheroll.comInstagram: https://instagram.com/pushtheroll Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 14, 20251 min